GIFTED & TALENTED Indicators

CSISD will ...provide an array of services, programs and opportunities to meet the needs of each student, and provide the opportunity for each student to reach his or her full potential.

Background:Students are nominated annually by parents and school staff for testing for G/T. Students who qualify for the program are eligible for pull-out services from the enrichment specialist on their campus (K-6th Grade). All students (even those not identified as G/T) have the opportunity for enrichment projects and participation in groups with their campus enrichment specialist. G/T identification in CSISD is based on academic indicators only. CSISD teachers earn endorsements in G/T allowing them to differentiate instruction for these students in their classes. Over 1,500 (11.9%) of students across all grade levels are identified as G/T, as compared to the state rate of 7.7% identified. At the K-6 level, G/T students are served directly by a G/T specialist, and in grades 7-12 students have opportunities to enroll in advanced courses such as Honors, Pre-AP, and AP.

Exemplary

(3 Points)

Recognized

(2 Points)

Acceptable

(1 Point)

Unacceptable

(0 Points)

Notes

District performance based on the Texas Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students

Meeting all indicators in “In Compliance” and more than 50% of the indicators in “Exemplary”

CSISD

(14/23 exemplary indicators)

Meeting all indicators of “In Compliance” and more than 50% of the indicators in “Recommended”

Meeting all indicators of “In Compliance”

Not meeting all indicators “In Compliance”

District ranking only

Percentage of G/T students achieving the “Masters Grade Level” standard on one or more content areas of the STAAR (grades 3-4)

State rate: 73%

Over 90%

CSISD

(90% - math)

(92% - reading)

College Hills

Creek View

Forest Ridge

Greens Prairie

Pebble Creek

Rock Prairie

SW Valley

75-89%

CVHS

South Knoll

Spring Creek

60-74%

Less than 60%

PreK-4 Campuses Only

Percentage of G/T students achieving the “Masters Grade Level” standard on one or more content areas of the STAAR (grades 5-8)

State rate: 64%

Over 90%

75-89%

CSISD (81%)

AMCMS

Cypress Grove

Oakwood

60-74%

CSMS

Less than 60%

Intermediate and Middle School Campuses Only

Percentage of teachers who have completed 30 hours of Gifted and Talented Level 1 Training

100% of all teachers in CSISD have level 1 GT training within their first year in CSISD

AMCHS

CSHS

CSMS

Cypress Grove

Oakwood

College Hills

Creek View

Forest Ridge

Pebble Creek

Rock Prairie

South Knoll

SW Valley

Spring Creek

100% of core content area teachers have level 1 GT training within their first year in CSISD

AMCMS

100% of teachers responsible for GT services of GT students have level 1 training within their first year in CSISD

CSISD

Greens Prairie

less than 100% of teachers responsible for GT students’ GT instruction have level 1 training within their first year in CSISD

Percent of students scoring 3 or higher on an Advanced Placement Test (all Subjects)